5,120 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,999
- 2016: 4,484
- 2021: 5,120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Noosa Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Noosa Heads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Noosa Heads is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older profile is a defining feature of the area, where about one third of the population are seniors. The population has grown by 28% since 2011, now totaling 5,120 people.
5,120
▲ +28.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa Heads — lower than 77% of areas.
| Noosa Heads | 5,120 |
|---|---|
| 4567, QLD | 11,979 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 1,121 people since 2011, and the typical resident has aged by four years over that decade.
54 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Older than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With 32.4% of residents aged 65 and over, this area has a senior population far above the Queensland figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.6% of the community, which is well below the national average.
32.4% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Noosa Heads splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is well below the state figure. Most residents are married (52.3%), while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, a rate about the same as across Australia.
0.6% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Noosa Heads, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Noosa Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051434/noosa-heads/topic/demographics-identity